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AI Engineer Jobs in Washington.

Washington, D.C. and its surrounding metro form one of the largest employment centers in the United States, anchored by government, policy, law, defense, and a growing technology and consulting sector. Browse jobs in Washington from companies hiring across every field.

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How many AI Engineer jobs in Washington are there right now?

There are 100 open AI Engineer jobs in Washington on JobsRadar right now, from 57 companies hiring directly. 68 of them disclose pay, with a median of $198,500 a year and most offers between $157,288 and $224,000. 25 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on September 2, 2026 at 07:59 UTC.

AI Engineer salary range in Washington

$157.3k 25th
$198.5k Median
$224k 75th
$129.8k
$254.7k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $100k – $386.4k · outliers off-axis
Based on 68 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 1, 2026 from live listings
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OpenAI
Applied AI Engineer, Cyber, Government
OpenAI
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Hybrid $211,000–$302,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
Peregrine Technologies
Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI
Peregrine Technologies
⚡ Apply early New York, NY Onsite $200,000–$275,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
Peregrine Technologies
Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI
Peregrine Technologies
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA Onsite $200,000–$275,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
SpaceX
Principal AI Engineer, Special Programs
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
SpaceX
Principal AI Engineer, Special Programs
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
SpaceX
Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
SpaceX
Sr. AI Engineer, Platform Infrastructure, Special Programs
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
SpaceX
Sr. AI Engineer, Platform Infrastructure, Special Programs
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
SpaceX
AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret Clearance
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
SpaceX
Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret Clearance
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
SpaceX
Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
SpaceX
AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret Clearance
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
SpaceX
Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret Clearance
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
Accenture Federal Services
Forward Deployed AI Engineer
Accenture Federal Services
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite $70,500–$203,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 12h ago
MetroStar
Sr. AI/ML Engineer II (6707)
MetroStar
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite $212,000–$248,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 12h ago
Accenture Federal Services
Cyber AI Deployment Engineer
Accenture Federal Services
⚡ Apply early Washington, DC Onsite $126,300–$243,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 12h ago
AX
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Axon
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Hybrid $177,000–$283,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 13h ago
Anduril Industries
Staff AI Infrastructure Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 16h ago
Databricks
AI Engineer - FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer)
Databricks
⚡ Apply early McLean, Virginia; Reston, Virg... Onsite $152,900–$210,155
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 17h ago
Databricks
AI Engineer - FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer)
Databricks
⚡ Apply early Bellevue, Washington; Seattle,... Onsite $152,900–$210,155
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 17h ago
Databricks
Sr. AI Engineer - FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer) - U.S. Federal Sector
Databricks
⚡ Apply early Maryland; Virginia; Washington... Onsite $182,000–$250,208
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 17h ago
Lightning AI
AI Platform Support Engineer (US)
Lightning AI
⚡ Apply early New York, New York, United Sta... Hybrid $115,000–$140,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 18h ago
Lightning AI
Senior Application Security Engineer, AI and Machine Learning
Lightning AI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... Hybrid $180,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 18h ago
Lightning AI
Research Engineer, AI/ML Systems
Lightning AI
⚡ Apply early London, England, United Kingdo... Hybrid $165,000–$310,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 18h ago
Anduril Industries
AI Solutions Engineer, Talent Acquisition
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington, United St... Onsite $129,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 18h ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many AI Engineer jobs in Washington are open right now?
100 AI Engineer jobs in Washington are open across 57 companies, as of September 2, 2026.
What do AI Engineer jobs in Washington pay?
Across the 68 AI Engineer jobs in Washington that disclose pay, the median is $198,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $157,288 and $224,000.
Which companies are hiring AI Engineer jobs in Washington?
OpenAI, Peregrine Technologies, SpaceX, Accenture Federal Services and MetroStar are among the 57 companies currently hiring AI Engineer jobs in Washington.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on September 2, 2026 at 07:59 UTC.

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